Atty. James Ames
My strength as an advocate comes from my emphasis on listening to my clients and fighting for the outcome they truly want. You will find many lawyers pay lip service to their promises to communicate with and listen to their clients, but fail to follow through on those promises.
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James Ames is a Member based in Fort Worth, Texas, practicing at Samples Ames, PLLC. They have 11+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2015. Their practice focuses on car accidents, truck accidents, personal injury, business, and slip & fall. Admitted to practice in Texas (2015). Educated at Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2015). Serands clients in Fort Worth, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- My strength as an advocate comes from my emphasis on listening to my clients and fighting for the outcome they truly want
- You will find many lawyers pay lip service to their promises to communicate with and listen to their clients, but fail to follow through on those promises
- This prevents them from ever being effective advocates for their clients
- I focus on being easy to contact, keeping my clients apprised of ongoing case matters, and consulting my clients regularly on their goals because goals may change as the case moves along
- I don't advertise on TV, and I don't advertise on billboards, I accept fewer cases and tirelessly work them to maximize the outcome for my client
- While we might not always have to go to trial, we will always be ready for trial
- Proud to Call Dallas-Fort Worth My Home I have lived my entire life in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
- While attending junior college at night, I worked full-time at a bagel shop where we would start baking at 3:30 in the morning
- It is here that I learned that some of your best work can be done early in the morning and that a human being, and a cat, can survive entirely on a diet of bagels
- From there I transferred to SMU where I received an undergraduate degree in political science with a minor in psychology
- I was one of two seniors to be named an Outstanding Scholar
- I had a previous career in banking—concentrating on portfolio management and financial sales—and then went on to the SMU Dedman School of Law and graduated cum laude (which apparently means “with honors,” just harder to say)
- I was also a member of the Science and Technology Law Review
- Why I Chose Personal Injury Law I was lucky to find my calling in the first year of law school while working as a law clerk in a large personal injury trial firm—The Noteboom Firm in Hurst, Texas
- I would have many internship experiences, including the Tarrant and Rockwall County District Attorneys’ offices, but none compared to the satisfaction gained by tangibly changing people’s lives for the better through trial work
- Whether allowing a child burn victim to afford the care he needs to live a comfortable life, obtaining a bicycle wreck recovery that allowed a 27-year-old client to pay all his medical bills and buy his first motor vehicle, or helping a family fight for what they are owed after the tragic and wrongful death of a father, plaintiff-focused trial law has been rewarding and worthwhile
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James Ames's Areas of Practice
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Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
James Ames is one of 36,807 car accidents attorneys indexed nationally. Browse car accidents attorneys in Texas →
James Ames is one of 4,975 truck accidents attorneys indexed nationally. Browse truck accidents attorneys in Texas →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
James Ames is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Texas →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
James Ames is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
James Ames is one of 29,473 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in Texas →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Fort Worth are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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